Jack Price (rugby league)

Jack Price
Personal information
Bornc. 1893
Died (aged 59)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1921–22 Broughton Rangers
1922–27 Wigan 176 71 0 0 213
Total 176 71 0 0 213
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–24 England 3 0 0 0 0
1921–24 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6
Source: [2][3]

Jack Price (c. 1893 – 7 February 1952) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers and Wigan, as a second-row or loose forward.[2]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Price played loose forward, in Wigan's 22–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[4]

County League appearances

Price played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1922–23 season, 1923–24 season and 1925–26 season.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Price played loose forward, and scored a try in Wigan's 21–4 victory over Oldham in the 1923–24 Challenge Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Price played loose forward in Wigan's 11–15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925–26 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925.

International honours

Price won caps for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1921 against Australia, while at Wigan in 1922 against Wales, in 1924 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Broughton Rangers in 1921–22 against Australia (2 matches), and while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).

References

  1. ^ "He was R.L. star". Manchester Evening News. 7 February 1952. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Jack Price". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "1923-1924 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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